Thursday, August 28, 2008

Natural Reading


If you're into natural products, "green living," and just plain being good to your body and the planet, then you need to read Natural Health Magazine. It's the one magazine I look forward to receiving each month. They have wonderful sections about health/wellness, healthy recipes, and standard features, such as "Fit for Life," "Feel Good," and "Look Good." Do yourself a favor and get a subscription today. You'll be glad you did!

Sunday, August 24, 2008

What are you favorite "green" things?

Here's one of our favorites -- now tell us what yours are!

Ashley Watson - http://www.ashleywatson.net/ - handmade purses, wallets and accessories from recycled materials. Ashley Watson handcrafts her one-of-a-kind leather products using exclusively recycled material. She began designing handbags with recycled leather in early 2005, inspired by the original features of jackets purchased from charity thrift stores. She ultimately incorporates these features, such as pockets and seams, into each unique bag or wallet design.

Please post your favorite "green" products and tell us why you love them!


Friday, August 1, 2008

Healthy Skin/Healthy Body

The simpler, the better, I always say. As someone who has bookcases full of beauty books and magazines, here are some of my favorite tips that seem to appear, time and time again. But don't take my word for it. I've added some facts straight from the mouths of the pros.

Eat young - Dr. Nicholas Perricone, adjunct professor of medicine at Michigan State University says, "people who eat more fresh fruits, vegetables and protein-rich fish, tend to have fewer wrinkles."

From A to Z - choose beauty products that have vitamins A, C and E, and also ingredients that have free-radical-fighting antioxidants like green tea, alpha-lipoic acid and grapeseed extract.

Get to bed - Dr. Andrew Weil, director of the Program of Integrative Medicine at the University of Arizona says that many factors effect skin's aging, including "....how we handle stress, [and] how we rest or sleep...." Use an overnight eye or facial cream at night to help repair daytime damage while you sleep. If you don't have enough repairative sleep, you are not allowing your skin enough time to rehydrate and heal itself.

Be smart about the sun - Dr. Lisa Donofrio, an associate clinical professor of dermatology at Yale University School of Medicine says, "With too much skin exposure, blood vessels in the skin grow, and the stimulation from UV light causes enzymes in collagen and elastin to break down. Sunburns set up an inflammatory response that breaks down proteins in the skin, accelerating the loss of collagen and elastin, which can cause the skin to wrinkle."

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